The Bucks Head

Stopped here for 1 night when we were walking the South Downs Way. We had a lovely room with a king size double bed , which was very comfortable after a long day walking. Dinner in the restaurant was good , we had sourdough pizzas cooked in the pubs pizza oven , that were excellent. Breakfast was fine , we had a cooked option , but could have done with some cereal, fruit or fruit juice ( this is only a minor point ! )The guy serving us breakfast willingly filled our flasks with fresh coffee , which was excellent when we stopped to drink it several hours later.We only stayed for one night as were continuing the walk the next day , but a very nice place to stay

On 4.4.24 I rang The Bucks Head ( I have a record of the call log still on my phone. I booked a table for 4 for Frid 19.4.24 at 19.30. I booked early as it was a celebration. We arrived at 19.25pm on the night to be told there was no record of our booking and it was suggested that we had rung their sister pub The Shoe Inn. I got out my phone and showed the staff the call log, date, time and direct No for The Bucks Head, they conceded it was correct. I even showed them the text I sent the other couple 2 mins after I had made the call, advising it was all booked. We asked if they could squeeze us in or re-arrange anything, we were just told there was nothing they could do, no offer of a drink while we re-grouped and rang other places or any type of solution or resolution. We sat in our car in the car park and rang a few places but as it was 1930 on a busy Friday night everywhere was booked. Absolutely disgusted with their staff who assured me it was booked then failed to log it on their system. Poor customer services on the night too, by the staff who didn't even try and resolve it or find a solution.

Called in at Sunday lunchtime just for a quick drink, never having been here before, managed to get a seat in the covered seating area outside. Immediately noticed a wood fired pizza oven which smelt amazing, couldn’t resist ordering pizza’s which were some of the best pizza’s we had ever eaten, service was also excellent, will definitely be back.

Looking for spot of lunch walking a leg of South Downs Way, The Shoe at Exton was the plan but the welcome was chilly so we tried this place instead, without much expectation. We found a very attractive village pub with friendly helpful staff and a focus on fresh pizzas. They have pizzaiolos working on view by a roaring pizza oven and the pizzas look great, but we went for a roast (hearty portions of roasts with plenty of delicious veg and big yorkshires) followed by crumble (again a generous portion, rhubarb & apple, very nice) Only losing a star because my husband’s beef was rather tough. Otherwise great.

We visited the Bucks Head for the first time yesterday & after seeing the reviews, we were not disappointed. Lovely views of the stream, St Andrews Church and neighbouring fields made sitting in the sunshine even more pleasurable. A fairly minimal menu, however, we opted a Pizza and the Haddock and King Prawn Fishcakes, both freshly cooked, really tasty and reasonably priced. The Fishcake could have done with a bit more seasoning, but that's personal taste and a minor criticism! Friendly, attentive staff and good decor made for a wonderful experience and we will be sure to return!

We had a clean and comfortable twin room. Liam and his team were friendly and helpful. Excellent pizza and pint. Very nice setting. Reasonably priced. Just the job for a night's stop over on South Downs way and a good place to stay for anything really.

We were en route to our cruise departure and stayed here the night before. We had room 4 which was compact but very nice. The bathroom was very stylish with a claw foot Bath that was very deep so to step into it was a challenge for myself having not very long legs. If you are not tall or have any mobility issues, maybe ask for a different room. The bed was comfy and we slept well. It was on the ground floor and directly outside were some sitting areas. If it had been a nicer evening we may have been disturbed by other people being just outside our window but as it was rainy, that wasn’t a problem. We paid £100 b&b and felt that was excellent value. Also the booking was very easy over the phone, conformed by email and paid on departure. We had drinks in the bar and then a pizza for tea which was very tasty. Finally breakfast the next morning was superb. We would happily stay here again and would definitely recommend both the rooms and the food.

We came across this lovely little pub over the Easter weekend and it was a great find. I can't comment on the food or the rooms but the area was lovely. The pub was being renovated so it was a little bit of a construction site but that wasn't an issue for us. We sat in the lovely beer garden next to the stream and had a drink. If this is all you want to do then I definitely recommend this place.

My wife and I stayed here for the night and had dinner for our wedding anniversary back in October. We had visited several times before for Sunday lunch with our child and have always had great service and food so were excited for an evening child free. It certainly did not disappoint us, the service by Liam and the team was first class and the food was amazing. A special thanks to the kitchen team who decorated our dessert plates as a surprise. The room was clean and comfy and the breakfast in the morning was a great way to start the day. We will most certainly be back!